VIU, NIC and Tourism VI Partner on Virtual Networking Event
February 10, 2021
CONNECT, which aims to build connections between employers, industry professionals, students and faculty, takes place Wednesday, March 3 from 3-5 pm.Vancouver Island University (VIU) and North Island College (NIC) are partnering with Tourism Vancouver Island (TVI) for an engaging,... Read more
VIU Baking Program Rises to the Next Level
February 9, 2021
Bakers who want to start their own specialty business or take on commercial management roles can learn the skills they need at new program being offered at VIU.Students who love baking and are ready to take the next step toward becoming a professional baker or even selling their own... Read more
VIU Alum Starts Award for Single Mothers
February 9, 2021
Receiving financial help changed Kyla Hanington’s life and the lives of her children when she was at university; now she wants to give back to families in similar situations.There were many times when Kyla Hanington was close to giving up on her university education.Every time this... Read more
Scholarly Article Sheds Light on Whether Island Wolverines are a Distinct Subspecies
February 4, 2021
Through DNA analysis, VIU researchers determined that Vancouver Island wolverines are not a distinct subspecies from those found on the mainland in North America.Scientists and conservationists have been questioning for decades whether wolverines on Vancouver Island are a distinct... Read more
Speaker Addresses Racism in the BC Health-care Sector
February 3, 2021
WHAT: VIU’s Engaged Citizens Speaker SeriesWHEN: Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 6:30 – 8 pmWHERE: Zoom webinar Join Dawn Thomas Aa ap waa iik, Associate Deputy Minister for Indigenous Health with the BC Ministry of Health, who will be presenting An Island Response... Read more
VIU Media Highlights: January 18 - 29, 2021
February 1, 2021
A bi-weekly roundup of VIU in the News. NEWS STORIESTop Performing article for the last two weeks:A VIU News Release: VIU Culinary Arts Student Cooking for Gold (featuring Culinary Arts student Ottis Crabbe) was picked up by CBC All Points West, Nanaimo... Read more
VIU Graduate Student Joins National Advisory Committee
January 28, 2021
Master of Community Planning student Felicia Fischer will advise on initiatives that aim to advance sustainability and access at institutions across the country.A Vancouver Island University (VIU) student will have the chance to weigh in on collaborative sustainable development... Read more
Alum of the Month: Dennis Año
January 28, 2021
Doing his master’s degree at VIU while working up to 30 hours a week as a Community Health Nurse was one of the biggest challenges Dennis Año (Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in International Management ’15) has ever taken on. After graduating, Año... Read more
VIU Shines Light on Inequities During Global Citizens Week
January 27, 2021
Annual VIU event goes virtual with community conversations on building a more just society at home and abroad. In the midst of a pandemic and a year of reckoning with racial injustice, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU’s) Global Citizens Week is tackling the theme of... Read more
VIU Professor Assesses Leisure in the Time of a Pandemic
January 26, 2021
EXPERT COMMENTARY: VIU Recreation and Tourism Professor Joanne Schroeder says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of access to leisure activities as an investment in the long-term health and well-being of communities.The urgent need to stop people from gathering in... Read more
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